Republic Asahi Glass loses anti-dumping case

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Tariff Commission have junked with finality the motion for reconsideration of Republic Asahi Glass Corp. on its anti-dumping case against exporters of clear figured glass from China.

In its final recommendation to the DTI, the Tariff Commission said there is "no merit to reverse their earlier decision that the element of price difference was not established," adding that the "injury suffered by the domestic industry was due to causes other than dumping."

Clear figured glass is used as a construction material.

Republic Asahi had sought a reconsideration of the DTI’s earlier decision dismissing the anti-dumping charges.

According to the DTI "there was no dumping because the adjusted export prices are greater than the adjusted normal values of clear figured glass from PROC with thickness of three millimeters, five mm and 5.5 mm."

"There being no price difference, injury to the domestic industry was due to causes other than dumping," the DTI added.

Based on those findings, the DTI dismissed the case for lack of merit.

Republic Asahi, the local subsidiary of Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. of Japan, had filed a case against two Chinese companies for allegedly dumping clear figured glass into the country.

The two Chinese companies are Shanghai Ta-Yuan Glass Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Cen Eagle International Trading Co. Ltd.